University Research and Engagement Council

The University Research and Engagement Council provides advice and consultation to our leadership team regarding the research enterprise on ECU’s campus. The membership of the council includes faculty representation from every college and school at ECU. Council members are expected to represent the interests of the university’s community at large. The council meets monthly.

Members

Tarek Abdel-Salam
College of Engineering
and Technology
abdelsalamt@ecu.edu
252-328-9649

Terah Archie
University Advancement Corporate & Foundation Relations
archiet15@ecu.edu
252-737-1820

Jennifer Barkin
Health & Human Sciences 

 

W. Doug Boyd
Cardiovascular Sciences
boydw19@ecu.edu

Nicholas Broskey
East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute
broskeyn19@ecu.edu
252-737-4684

John Cavanagh
Associate Vice Provost for Research
cavanaghj19@ecu.edu
252-744-2684

Kathleen Cox
Graduate School
coxka@ecu.edu
252-328-6073

Daniel Dickerson
College of Education
dickersond15@ecu.edu
252-328-1741

Yeliz Eseryel
Faculty Senate Research/Creative Activities Committee
eseryelu17@ecu.edu
252-737-1042

Jerry Johnson
Rural Education Institute
johnsonjerr22@ecu.edu
252-757-4900

Jay Juchniewicz
School of Music
juchniewiczj@ecu.edu
252-328-1251

Keith Keene
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
keenek24@ecu.edu
252-744-5254

Beth Ketterman
Laupus Library
kettermane@ecu.edu
252-744-2213

Angela Lamson
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Research Strategy 
lamsona@ecu.edu
252-737-2042

Amy McMillan
College of Business
mcmillana@ecu.edu
252-328-5337

Michael Muglia
Coastal Studies Institute  

Sharon Paynter
Senior Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and Chief Research Officer 
paynters@ecu.edu
252-328-9471

Russ Price
Clinical Trials
pricest17@ecu.edu
252-744-9346

Sy Saeed
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
saeeds@ecu.edu
252-744-2660

Chandra Speight
College of Nursing  

 

 

Alyssa Spence
NC Agromedicine Institute
spencea20@ecu.edu
252-744-1008

Alexandre Vieira
School of Dental Medicine
vieiraa23@ecu.edu
252-737-4678

Becky Welch
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Compliance
welchb18@ecu.edu
252-328-9478

Keith Wheeler
National Security & Industry Initiatives
wheelerch18@ecu.edu
252-737-5569

ClarLynda Williams-DeVane
Center for Health Disparities  

 

Emily Yeager
Small Business Resource Center
yeagere18@ecu.edu
252-737-2425

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